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Captivate System Requirements
This book will teach you how to use Adobe Captivate version 7. The Adobe Captivate
software does not come with this book. The software can be downloaded directly
from Adobe (www.adobe.com/products/captivate.html). You do not need to
purchase Captivate to learn Captivate; the free trial version of the software can be
downloaded via the link above. There are no limitations on the Captivate trial, and it
will last for 30 days from the day you install it on your computer.
Here are Adobe’s system requirements for installing and using Adobe Captivate 7.
Windows: 1 GHz or faster processor Intel Pentium 4, Intel Centrino, Intel Xeon, or
Intel Core Duo (or compatible) processor; Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack
3, Windows 7 with Service Pack 1, or Windows 8; 2GB minimum RAM (4GB
recommended); 3GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free
space required during installation (cannot install on flash-based storage devices);
1024x768 display (1280x1024 recommended) with 16-bit video card.
Mac: Multicore Intel processor; Mac OS X 10.7 or newer; 2GB minimum RAM (4GB
recommended); 3GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free
space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-
sensitive file system or on flash-based storage devices); 1024x768 display
(1280x1024 recommended) with 16-bit video card.
Microphone, Speakers and/or a Headset: During the module on Audio, which
begins on page 127, you will learn how to import, record and edit audio. You will
need a microphone and speakers, or a headset to complete those activities.
Other Software You Will Need
NeoSpeech: You will learn how to convert written text into an audio file during
activities beginning on page 145. To use the NeoSpeech Text-To-Speech feature,
you will need to install the NeoSpeech software after installing Captivate.
NeoSpeech comes free with Captivate but is not installed during the Captivate
installation process. You can download NeoSpeech from www.adobe.com/
cfusion/tdrc/index.cfm?product=captivate.
Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 or newer: PowerPoint, which does not come with
Captivate, is used during the PowerPoint integration activities beginning on
page 176. If PowerPoint is not installed, you will not be able to complete all of the
activities.
Microsoft Word 2003 or newer: Word, which does not come with Captivate, is
used during the exporting activities beginning on page 218. If Word is not installed,
you will not be able to complete all of the activities.
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